Sunday, February 3, 2008
Schedule for week of 2/4 - 2/10
With the DEL and SEL on hiatus until February 12th, and the OHL taking a breather for their All-Star break, there are just 27 games on the Sabres prospect slate this week.
Games To Watch
This week features the opening round of Boston's famous Beanpot tournament, played between D1 programs Harvard, Northeastern, Boston College, and Boston University.
Alex Biega and the Crimson will kick things off with a Monday night battle against Northeastern. The Huskies have beaten the Crimson in every first-round match-up since 1996. In the same span, Harvard is just 4-20 in Beanpot games.
BC juniors Nathan Gerbe and Andrew Orpik have never hoisted the Beanpot trophy, losing in the finals to Boston University in their two outings. They will have a chance to knock off the Terriers, winners of the past three titles, during Monday's capper. BU and BC have won the last fourteen tourneys between them, and face each other in the first round due to an annual rotating schedule.
Ideally, both Boston College and Harvard will earn victories this week, giving the Sabres three prospects in the raucous finale next Monday.
Other Notes
The Rochester Americans will look to start their first winning streak in quite a while when they host I-90 rival Syracuse on Wednesday.
Chris Butler and the Denver Pioneers will return to Magness after a disappointing weekend of losses in Mankato to take on Minnesota.
After a hard-fought win against Camrose this past week, Brad Eidsness and the Okotoks Oilers will face the team they're trying to catch in the South Division standings two times in the next seven days. The AJHL clubs will swap home-ice on Tuesday and Sunday.
Monday (2/4)
Northeastern vs. Harvard
Boston College vs. Boston University
Tuesday (2/5)
Camrose at Okotoks
Wednesday (2/6)
Gatineau at Victoriaville
Syracuse at Rochester
Boras at Nykopings
Thursday (2/7)
Kingston at Niagara
Friday (2/8)
Michigan State at Northern Michigan
Minnesota at Denver
Harvard at Union
Alaska at Bowling Green
Colgate at St. Lawrence
Waterloo at Sioux Falls
Niagara at London
Baie-Comeau at St. John's
Saturday (2/9)
San Antonio at Rochester
Cornell at St. Lawrence
Alaska at Bowling Green
Minnesota at Denver
Michigan State at Northern Michigan
Quebec at Gatineau
Baie-Comeau at St. John's
Omaha at Waterloo
Drayton Valley at Okotoks
Sunday (2/10)
Grand Rapids at Rochester
Mississauga/St. Mike's at Niagara
Okotoks at Camrose